FARM ESTATE OWNER, MANAGER KIDNAPPED IN AKURE AS ABDUCTORS DEMAND N100M RANSOM
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FARM ESTATE OWNER, MANAGER KIDNAPPED IN AKURE AS ABDUCTORS DEMAND N100M RANSOM
A farm estate owner, Mr. Olanrewaju Oyeleye, 50, and his farm manager, whose identity is yet to be confirmed, were reportedly kidnapped in the early hours of Friday, on their farmland in Oba-Ile, along the Akure Airport Road, Ondo State.
Sources close to the victims revealed that the abductors contacted Oyeleye’s family on Saturday, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release.
Oyeleye, who had spent several years abroad, was said to have returned to Akure four years ago to invest in mechanised farming.
The Commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the incident to Weekend Hope on Saturday.
He said: “The kidnapping of the farmer and his manager happened in the early hours of Thursday, and we have been on it ever since.
“Our men are working tirelessly to ensure the victims are rescued from the abductors, as we are tracking their location.”
Credit: The Hope
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